SUPER EXCITED to announce Mark Ronson (@iammarkronson) has joined our line up to perform a closing DJ set! ⁠ •⁠ We are just 2 Days away from our Artists First Alliance Collaborative Benefête with NXTHVN (@__nxthvn__) and The Last Resort Artist Retreat (@thelastresortartistretreat) this Friday at The Rockaway Hotel (@therockawayhotel)! ⁠ •⁠ The night will also include performances by Chuck D, from Public Enemy, and Black Thought (@mrchuckd_pe), The Acapulco Express (@theacapulcoexpress) and Los Hacheros (@loshacheros) as well as a DJ performance by Lion Babe.⁠ •⁠ ⁠The event brings together #artists, #philanthropists, and cultural luminaries for a memorable night of musical #performances with a higher purpose. The Artists Firsts Alliance is a collaboration between Baxter St, Baxter St, led by Michi Jigarjian (@michijig) and Jil Weinstock (@jilweinstock); NXTHVN, founded by #TitusKaphar and Jason Price (@jayjprice); and The Last Resort Artist Retreat, founded by Derrick Adams (@derrickadamsny). We are united by our shared missions and driven by a collective effort to make artistic residencies more equitable.⁠ •⁠ The event’s proceeds will be equally distributed and help fund all three organizations' mission-aligned programs.⁠ Visit the link in our bio to reserve your tickets!⁠ ⁠ •⁠ Image credit: LeAnn Mueller